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«pwt»l Commute Hajm It BauHKti (Hi Ui Columbia, Pub. II.—The commit- tee appointed to inTeeticate the . .claim of A. W. Todd for plane pro- officere for thi poainc to enlarge the State House Capt. Moorer has decld- reported to the House tonight the demand of the Charleetoc architect, who la a member of the House, for $13,110, was not baaed on legal grounds. ' The report twriewa the connection of Governor Blease with the pro ceedings of the sub-committee on State House grounds, which entered Into a contract with A. W. Todd out > and his partner. The report aajrs tha * although the contract was not allow the company to elect aoa-eommtasloned officers than appoint them, following is the order: weather permitting this Corn- will hold a drill every Thurs- , at t o’clock p. m., un day of the annual inspection, tth. 1$12. Every mert himself The regulations changed and the Company will signed in the governor’s office, a hwgp to practically begin over again, meeting of the committee was held —C there remains only six more there and that the chief executive Mara la. sinnoauil hie wllllngceaa to sign a ^ b,,, for grading II.mToOO for the * l * ct ^ ro— prcpoeed State House enlargement thn .following ellgiblee its non-com- , f the general assembly passed the officers to serve the messure. J r ** r: The report scores A. W. Todd as ftorgeaata or Corporal. for drawing the plane without ade- ' quate authority on the mere con- tingercy that they might be edopt- ed hy the general assembly. 1 Washington A. Carter. Em«ry C. Carter. BeaJ. J. Crosby. Austin M. Hiers. Lawrence L. Htcrtt. John. P. Griffin Lucian Patterson. George Price. Sherwood G. Price. Charles T. Reeves. Eligible as Corporals. * Henry Dandiidge Jr. Julian Crosby. Murphy Fox. Bulat Hiers. Cleveland Hiers. Postell Hiers. : 4 Harry Patterson. Henry W. Stanfield. Dan Zeigler. Hereafter. the company com mander la going to allow the com pany to select its own non-commis sioned officers, with the exception of the lat Sergeant, from an eligi ble Hat prepared by the commisslon- «d officers. If a non-commissior.ed officer absents himself from his duties, he will be dropped and an other elected in his stead. The national encampment will be held in June or July, and in order to participate therein, any neir members must enlist during February. The company can- take in about 10 new members at this Xotcs From OnoMwtiatriiie. Coosawhr.‘chie, Feb. 19.—Special: Miss Lugia Roberts spent the week end very pleasantly with her par ents Mr. and Mrs Roberts. Mr. William Ellis visited Charles ton recently. Mr. Wiley Roberts spent Saturday p-t the home of Mr. R. T. W. Rob erts. Miss Maude Mathis visited Misses Lugia and Polly Roberts last week. Mr. Jim Sauls paid a flying vis it to Yemassee Satundry. A very ecjoyable Valentine par ty was given at the home of Mr. an Mrs. R. T. W. Roberts by their daughters Misses Lugia and Polly last Fridry night In honor of their guest. Miss Mathis. Th e parlor was tastefully decorated for the occas ion. the color scheme being white and red. A r-umber of interesting games were played after which dainty refreshments were served In the dining room which was dec orated with hearts. Among those present were Mrs. Annie Hlott of Green Pond and Mrs. Ivy Ellis, Misses Edna Mrrion. Lllsh Cliff, An rie Mae Langford, Florle and Beu lah Tuten, Maude Mr-thls Josle Sauls. Mattie Manuel. Mae Welch. . ,J. E. Addiaoo. of Cottagevillc. T. P. Jobuaoc, of Wiggins, p*id w*« Ic town Monday, i us a pleaaaat call wbllo In town yea terday. • • • W. R. Fnllar of Beaufort to town for n fow days on nnd| wbllo hero la staying at the boms of ala *iat,r. Mrs. 1. o. 8trw hoi. on Railroad Avenue. A. WICHMAN & SON e We GnnHtee al Goods we Sol to ho is ... Tineasurer R. E. Jonaa. apant Saturday and Sunday at Lodgs. • •' • W. R. Kiaaoy, of Raffia, Route 3. was in town Monday. e e e R. R. Black, of WUHama. was la town Monday. e e e C. G. Saunders, of Stokes eras one of our visitor^ Monday. a -' a e J. D. Ramsey of Williams was lr> our office Monday. • e e Miss Clytie Saunders, of Doctor’s Creek wee In town Saturday, see Mtsa Vlvler- Pries paid a visit to friends m Charleston last week. * - e* e J. N. Woods and sor-. William, of Hendersonville, were In town on business Monday. * * • i Magistrate P. J. Wilson. of Smoaks, was among those who came to W’alterboro Monday. * • • W. L. Rrelard, of Ruffin, Route one. wim among those who paid us a pleasant call Monday. • • • was among those who called to see us while in town Moi de-y. e e e J. L. Fender and little son John, of Smoaks, bad buslnese in town Moi<Jay. • • • O. A. Speights, of Green Pond, w'.< a pleasant visitor at our office Monday. ..REPRESENTED,. Clerk of Court. H. D. Padgett, has issued more than on# mar riage llcecee a day since February 1. The following is the number Issued aad to whom. No. 13$.—Clinton Smoak to Ra dio Murdaugh, colored. Both of Ooilatoa. No. 133.—H. M. Weeks, ot Round to Mies Leila Farwell, of Givhaaa. White. No. 139—W H Fender Ehrhardt. to Mtaa Carrie Pearl Folk. Ehr hardt. White. No 141—Robert W. Smith, 1s- landtor, to Miss Dora E. Bishop. Ruffin. White. No. 142 —Willie Mitchell, Cot- tagevllle, to Orris Lee Furby, Ravenel. Colored. No. 143.—David 8. Spell, Cottage- ville, to Mies Rllla Bridge, Cottage- ville. White. No. 144.—Jas. Lightsey, Smoaks, to Bertha Smoak. Smoaks. Col ored . No. 14R—Bennie J. Hiott, Round, to Miss Edith M. Jordan, Roucd. White. No. 14<—Sam Gilliard. White D. Henderson, of Ruffin. Route. 2 Hail, to Charlotte Sheppard. White Hall. Colored. • , No. 147. — Duncan McMillan, Smoaks, to Anna Wigglna, Ruffin, Colored. No. 148.—Jas. Steward. Ruffin, to Isabel Harrison, Ruffin. Color ed. / No. 14$.—Alex Smith, White Hall, to Mary Mustephcs, White Hs-U. Colored. No. 150—Carlos Crosby. Islsnd- ton, to Miss Leila McMillan, Is- landtoq. W’hlte. To be married • • J. H. Garris, of Colleton, was among those who came to see us ' Sunday. time. If any members of the com- i an( j Nj na Porter. Messrs Joe and while In town Saturday. pinr have friends they would like to l,:ive come in, they mast pre sant their applications, e'ther v.*r bklly or in writing at once. The A. G. O. has notified the commanding officer that uniforms and equipment have beeu forwarded for the new men, etc. Very Respectfully, J. M. Moorer. Capt. 3rd. S. C. Infty. Comdg. Co. K (Official) N. C. A. Sauls, 1st. Sergeant. Ranee Bsrker. Dan Allie md Julius Horton, W. Elliott, Ernest. Joe, Tommie, Weslle and Gassle Langford, Lewis Manuel. Wilbur Mil ler, W’arren Farls, Wiley Tuten. William Ellis and LeRoy Tetermc-nn Mrs. Ant ie Hiott and little daughter. Lunette, have returned to their home at Green Pond after a pleasant visit to the former’s fath er. Mr. R. T. W. Roberts. No. 151.—^Richard Rice, Island- ton. to Mamie Rice, lalandton. H. B. Warren, of Lodge. W * B | ^ °Na* < l,62.—^T. B. Ktnard, Smoaks, n town Saturday and Sunday visit- L M MarU , ing relatives ^ lM .„ Alvln Move H |tt. 8a- • • • I vannah, to Mias Edith Lucas, Wrl- B. Tuten. of Islar-iton, was in i^rboro. White. To be married I V' ruary 22. Jacob O'Quin and daugher. Miss *alda, of Hehderscnxllle. were in ’'(own Mondr-v. town Saturdi-y on a business trip, and csn:e to see us. • • • / Magistrate A. Walker, of Ruffin had bu.dness in Walterboro Satyr- M y w* 1 ' A lilX’EI.Y SALE. Suih of - s- T MATERIAL - Contain BEST WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED ;.o Give Satisfaction and to be the L ghtest Running wagon •Haoumaw —l i— — ii—. X nmm on the market. Foi Sale By W. C, GLOYER, Walierljoro, S. T. STORES AT GREEN PTND AND J \CK>ONliORO d: y- * • • • Z. J. Fralix, ard D. S. Fralix. of Lodge, were l.- town Saturday on a business trip. . * Mrs. A. R. Haig, of Charleston. Is visiting rflatUes amt frhnds In towi •. • • • « Prof. .1. Wins Campbell, principal cf the Williams graded school, was in town Saturday. • • • Mrs Film Felder is in SpaYian- bv-r; spending sometime with her >ist<r, Mrs. C M. Harley • • • Mr. J. ('.McLeod and Master Paul Luces, of Sumt* r, arrived in town this week to visit their parei is. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lueus. * • • Mr and Mrs. !. J. May. of Smoaks, spent Sunny in town as the '-Mui-ts of Mrs. May s f;'her. Ii tribuP'v' the goods to far-seeing We guarantee the above Sulk Cutter to give satisfigctkMi and not to choke. It is ths strongest and best stalk cutter made. Before you buy give us the opportunity of shotting you this cutter. We can show you improvements that are patented and which make this the best made today. We can furnish you with either seven blade straight or 'spiral or nine blade straight or spiral at $31.00 and $34.00 delivered to your nearest railroad station. Prid'd Furniture Eagerly Snapped I p. Main street In froi-t of Brown Furniture and Hardware Co. has been a very busy place for the past few days and the people have won dered what all the Excitement was 1 •bout. 1 Crowds have been thronging that »ectloi>of Walterboro since Monday and «t*c the fire bell had not rang and there was no circus Iti town the '•tr:.’ig(r in that vtcli-lty was I'Uxr'ed to find the answer. 4 An investigation developed the fvet tiiut under th** personal dine- tlo- i f K L. Austin representing *h«* < Lawrence Cook Co., of Pitts burg. Pa., a si’.es company of con- s'.derab! prominence, tin sto* k *>f | the Brown Furniture and Hardware Co. wa- beii i ndd ;it figures >-<1 low as to he almost linpc»ssible. Th«# truthfulm ss\of the sale prices were hevoml i dotiht a the in-i creasin ’ (towels testified ami vans have brer, busy since Mondav dis- 1 il »>] McTcer. Mrs. M. Murray Colleton county folks, who saw the opportunity to purchase c; rpets spemPug ft extremeh low prices. mottle time lit Monroe, N. with Brown Furniture and Hardware h*'r daughter, Mrs. John l> W arrm, Co. has b< et lit hu-itn ss in its ‘ .4 GERMOFERT For continued big yields apply Germofert Fertilizers they do not make your land acid. GERMOFERT FERTILIZERS are ccmylete sourcee of Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia and Potash in varying grades. Yet, unlike r.:c«t fertilizers thev contain at Sulphuric And. Thus they add to your land’s yield with out subtradinf from its swtetnets and Urtility. More than this, GERMOFERT FERTILIZERS contain valuable germicidal properties that tend to promote healthy plant life. Hundreds of farmers are raising bigger Crops, building up their farms by their use. To supply the big demand for GERMOFERT FERTILIZERS we were compelled to build a new plant last year three times as large as original factoiy. There is a tested brand for every crop You ought to know about these ferrilirers. Pick up a sheet of paper, NOW Write and ask for our booklet telling what these fertilizers will do for your toil. Germofert Manufacturing Company, CHARLESTON, SdUTH CAROLINA present p! ire for a number of yearn and h: * earned a merited repula- . tlon for clean dealing. v j Those who visited the store dur-■ inir the sale w|U i • >f he disappoint- 1 ed. This sale will be continued six days. J r. • • • ' J. \V. Lyons, of Or en Pond, r ill ed to see us while in town Monday. Mr Lyons says that the truck farmers are preparing their soil for potatoes. • • • Misses Maude and Olivia Far row, teachers respectively of thn Tiger Ore* k a B?arh schools, wer In town Saturday. • a • Miss Idelie F. Williams, of "’il- liim . war in town Saturdr- M**v fore. 67 years old. Mr. 'Hudson W iliams taught in the Ituffin served one >*ar in the War Be- sehool this year. Hrr school being »ween the States, being situated in out. Flie has accepted »ho Big lower South Carolina, during this , Bun school near Parker s Ferry time he was i: courier In Kirk’s squadron In 1876 Mr. Hudson took a very 1 active part in the memorable oam- D. Ii. II ui I s< ai. fwndidate for (dirk **f (’oilrt. 1). B. Hudson, who announces in this weiks issue his cm did ary fori Clerk of Court for Colleton com ty, was born in 184r(. He is. there-i \\ c have a lar^c stock of Disc 11 arrows on hand and can K‘vc you any si/j* or style that you may want. See us before buying, it will pay you for our terms and prices are ritjht and there are no harrows that are better, ^ A. WICHMAN & SON. WAI.’I EKBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. and Mrs. Jos. W. Lner-s and little daughter. Carrie, apei-‘ set era I days In dh.rle.ton last week •'id the State of Cr-rpet with Mr and Mr..’ Johf F Lucas. *** , So tk r ^' ve w *" h “, '» Tr Thev enloved seeing the races campaign that be was arraigned a i i i r.iavu in ih.* ^loce the I’nlted States court in rad several good plays while In th- rhar|pflton |n 187R rharKed w , th c * y • • • Interfering with the election. He wrs defended In this trial by the Miss Rosa Lea. of Montgomery. , ate M ,, How< ,j| Dr Postell Ga., who hr« been spending some- pi g tij,„ rn< , an( j darenev Lucas w *nt time with Mrs. J. M. Craven, aid on jj r Hudson’s bond. He was relatives at Roun<), returned to h* r acqu | Me( j home last Wednesday. She w;*-’ since this time Mr. Hudson has accompanied by her aunt,. Mrs. J. A onf , Q f j^e county’s most sub- j Crosby, and Mrs. C. C. ( raven and 8 tant|al citizens, conducting c faring children. at hla home near Sniders. - race for Clerk of (*mirt. It: both Jelra >1. Ackerman. of his previous races he secured | John M. Aokermar-. whose an- quite a large number of votes, ffls nouncement as a candidate for friends are predicting r, successful clerk of court appears in this issue, race this time. was hern R1 years rgo at what was ther* Horse Pen. near Round He Is a son of Rev. 8. W Ackerman R ‘ T * iS ‘ A - " A|»tMdnlment». of Round. After attending the The following appointments are schools of the community for eevera announced by Rev. (J. A. Martin veers Mr Ackerman attended Fur- for the churches he serves mar* 1’niverslty two eeeslons, 1886- 1887. BoforF going to college, however, be taught two years and return'nr continued ’ teaching i.t rife schools of Colleton aid Dor- cherte** counties for eighteen years It? 1901 Mr. Arkerif-nn t n i ,r r'«d to Mias Annie Mayfield Raster- Hn. They have three bright chil dren. two boxaftr-d one girl. Mr. AekeAnVn was Chancellor Commander ofNfahby Farrow Lodge Knight, of Pythma In 1110. and la n loyal Knight. Ho hae bran dep- “ of «Mti fhr the um two ntgr clerk •erring W» eighth year Hendersonville- 1st Sundry, 4 p. m.; 3rd Saturday, 4 p. m.; fol- ! lowing Sunday 11 a. m. Great Swamp—1st Saturday and Sunday. 11 a. m. Smoak.—4th Sunday, 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Cokrton—2nd Saturday. 4. p. in. autd Sunday. 11 a. m. The Mutual Life Insurance Com pany of New York, begs to announ ce that Mian Miriam du Bo is has ac in her father’s place. will be. pleased to tee anyone rated i» Ineuraoce. A 18K. Solid Gold Wedding Ring In consideration of Leap Year, we offer positively free of charge, a Solid Gold iXlc wedding Rin«( to the younjr lady in the city of Walterboro or in Colleton County, who will first propose marriage between Fob. i and February 29. 5. FINN JEWELRY CO, WALTERBORO, & C. 110 Main Street SAVANNAH. GA* 402 Broughton St